Kuraray is a global specialty chemicals company and has been the world leader in gas barrier technology, production and technical development of ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH) since 1972. Kuraray produces the world’s widest available grade range of EVOH resin and film under the name of EVAL™. In addition, Kuraray purchased Plantic technologies in Australia in 2015. The acquisition enables Kuraray to provide barrier materials, for the increasing global demand of bio-based packaging materials.